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DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3560
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3560
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.800000190734863 HIGH
It was found that polkit could be tricked into bypassing the credential checks for D-Bus requests, elevating the privileges of the requestor to the root user. This flaw could be used by an unprivileged local attacker to, for example, create a new local administrator. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
7.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | policykit-1 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | policykit-1 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | policykit-1 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | policykit-1 | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Feb 16, 2022 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 31, 2026 PoC Published